One of you is gonna fall and die, and I'm not cleaning it up!

Mal ,'War Stories'


Natter 64: Yes, we still need you  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Tom Scola - Sep 09, 2009 1:49:20 pm PDT #7644 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

So far, I've been on this conference call for 20 minutes, waiting for the Tokyo guys to dial-in.


Dana - Sep 09, 2009 1:52:45 pm PDT #7645 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

And a rehearsal video where a guy in full Alien costume is dancing:

[link]


StuntHusband - Sep 09, 2009 2:53:05 pm PDT #7646 of 30001
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark

Yay dancing alien! Totally helped me recover my mood; last night I was kept awake from 3am on with a stomach thing (I suspect a sideswipe of food poisoning; had it before, this felt VERY familiar) so today has been low-key, sore, and unhappy.

Dancing alien helped. Yay!


Dana - Sep 09, 2009 2:55:23 pm PDT #7647 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Did you watch the full video? It had a shot of Flying Spaghetti Monster dancing.

I saw her (assuming it's the same person) the first year she was there. I asked to be touched by her noodly appendage.


Dana - Sep 09, 2009 2:58:28 pm PDT #7648 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

U.S. Open:

Oudin is not doing so well in the beginning of her match.


Jesse - Sep 09, 2009 3:04:16 pm PDT #7649 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

That was awesome!

How does Oudin say her name? My grandmother went to call her oo-DEHN like in French, but then was correcting herself.


§ ita § - Sep 09, 2009 3:04:49 pm PDT #7650 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Dana: she has a history of losing the first set, so it's anyone's guess. I'm avoiding the match for a while for that reason.


§ ita § - Sep 09, 2009 3:07:17 pm PDT #7651 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

My grandmother went to call her oo-DEHN like in French, but then was correcting herself.

That's how the ESPN crew are saying it, but I have a suspicion they're all saying Safina (like SaFEENa) wrong (I thought she actually corrected people that it was SAFina, more like her brother's name). So who knows.

I'm glad Safina's out, because I don't think she should be #1 either, although she will hold onto her ranking anyway. One of the commentators said that #1 should be who you're most afraid to play, and that puts Serena quite squarely there, and probably the Williams sisters there for doubles, even if they don't make it to the finals.


Dana - Sep 09, 2009 3:09:13 pm PDT #7652 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I'm saying it the French way. Like boudin.


Steph L. - Sep 09, 2009 3:14:12 pm PDT #7653 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I have NBC on for Obama's address to Congress, and watching the Cabinet come in the chamber, it struck me: I wonder if, these days, Hillary Clinton is glad she lost the primary?

Also, in that red suit, she is spectacular.